Why are Australians worried about the economy?
The thoroughbred industry is big business in Australia's Hunter Valley. (9 Sep) - In the small town of Scone in New South Wales, people are enjoying a day at the races. The race course sits on the wide grassy plains that stretch out among the hills of the Upper Hunter Valley. On a bright winter's day, it is a beautiful...
Beijing says 400 million Chinese cannot speak Mandarin
Mandarin is one of the most widely-spoken languages in the world. (8 Sep) - China's Education Ministry says that about 400 million people - or 30% of the population - cannot speak the country's national language. Of the 70% of the population who can speak Mandarin, many do not do it well enough, a ministry spokeswoman told Xinhua...
Xi Jinping’s crackdown on China corruption follows well-worn path
(6 Sep) - Real aim is to boost flagging support for Communist party. “China’s Communist leadership has warned its members that incompetence and corruption threaten the party’s grip on power, calling for urgent action to improve governance and fight graft.” That could have been written any time in the past few months...
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